1 Chronicles 25

The divisions of the musicians

David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service: ²From the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision. ³As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the Lord.

⁴As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. ⁵(All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.) ⁶All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

⁷Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. ⁸Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties. ⁹The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives12 the second to Gedaliah,him and his relatives and sons 12 ¹⁰the third to Zakkur, his sons and relatives12 ¹¹the fourth to Izri,his sons and relatives 12 ¹²the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives12 ¹³the sixth to Bukkiah,his sons and relatives 12 ¹⁴the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives12

¹⁵the eighth to Jeshaiah,his sons and relatives 12 ¹⁶the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives12 ¹⁷the tenth to Shimei,his sons and relatives 12 ¹⁸the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives12 ¹⁹the twelfth to Hashabiah,his sons and relatives 12 ²⁰the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives12 ²¹the fourteenth to Mattithiah,his sons and relatives 12 ²²the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives12

²³the sixteenth to Hananiah,his sons and relatives 12 ²⁴the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives12 ²⁵the eighteenth to Hanani,his sons and relatives 12 ²⁶the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives12 ²⁷the twentieth to Eliathah,his sons and relatives 12 ²⁸the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives12 ²⁹the twenty-second to Giddalti,his sons and relatives 12 ³⁰the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives12

³¹the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer,his sons and relatives 12.